Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
UPDATE: Man who stole Village of Cassopolis police SUV now in custody
UPDATE: As of 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, the Village of Cassopolis police department says the suspect is in custody and the police vehicle and firearms have been recovered. Original story: CASSOPOLIS, MI (W...
May 28, 2025
Railroad crossing on South Sprinkle Road to be closed for a week in mid-June
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's not until next month, but another major road in the Kalamazoo area will be closed for a week for construction. The railroad company CN will be doing work on the railr...
May 28, 2025
Paw Paw High School celebrates mural completion with ice bucket challenge
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - What was once a plain brick wall at Paw Paw High School has now been transformed into an 1,800 square foot mural painted by Detroit-based artist Marlo Broughton and students...
May 28, 2025 (courtesy Paw Paw School District)
One man dead, another wounded in separate shootings in Kalamazoo Tuesday night and early Wednesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating two separate, unrelated shootings that occurred within six hours of each other, leaving one man dead and another...
May 28, 2025 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Man's body recovered from Kalamazoo River in Allegan County Tuesday afternoon
OTSEGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO) - Allegan County authorities say there is no indication of foul play in the death of a man who was recovered from the Kalamazoo River in Otsego Township Monday afternoon. Al...
May 27, 2025 Allegan County Sheriff's Patch (image courtesy Allegan Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
One dead after shooting at Oshtemo Township apartment complex
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shooting Tuesday afternoon at an Oshtemo Township apartment in Kalamazoo County has left one man dead. At 2:36 p.m. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputies were dispa...
May 27, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center to strengthen Michigan's food chain
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday announced the first grant recipients in the state's first-ever program aimed at strengthening Michigan...
May 27, 2025 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center (courtesy KVCC)
Battle Creek police seek information after overnight shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday in the 100 block of Arbor Point Drive. Officers res...
May 27, 2025
State report: 29% of Kalamazoo County roads in poor condition, 36% in good condition
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As state leaders continue to argue about the next step in providing funding for road repair in Michigan, roads are still deteriorating faster than they can be fixed. Accor...
May 27, 2025 jerryb7 / Depositphotos.com
Tougher stance on discipline paying off for Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade's tougher stance on discipline in the schools seems to be paying off, better than even he expected. The latest num...
May 27, 2025
